Michael McIntyre: Was he right to leave the stage because of a heckler?
Michael McIntyre 'stormed' off the stage in Darlington after a woman was being disruptive and using her phone
Jason Manford backs Michael McIntyre saying he was '100% in the right' to leave stage
Comedian Jason Manford has taken to Facebook in support of Michael McIntyre who walked off stage during a row with an audience member in Darlington.
Michael McIntyre was playing at the Darlington Civic Theatre on Monday 13 October when a woman in the audience was being disruptive and talking on her phone.
The woman is reported to have been 'rude' towards Michael and was constantly chatting on her phone.
The entertainer eventually asked security to 'sort her out' and she was escorted from the theatre to chants of 'out! out! out!'.
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